Biography

Father's Name      	 Shri Gegong Apang                       

Date of Birth      	 11 March 1971

Place of Birth     	 Rumgong, Distt. West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)   

Marital Status     	 Married 
	
Spouse's Name      	 Dr. Audrey Apang                   

Children           	 One daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               B.A.(Sociology), M.B.A.

               Educated at Hindu College, University of Delhi, Delhi  and
               I.C.P.E., University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Profession         

                Political and Social Worker 

Permanent Address  

               	Siang House, P.B. No.130, V.I.P. Road,  
               	New Itanagar- 791111                            
               	(Arunachal Pradesh)                     

               	Tels. (0360) (O) 213332, 211416, (R) 213855                                         

Present Address  

		58, Lodhi Estate,
		New Delhi-110003

		Tel. (011) 3012152

Positions Held  

1998		Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

19 March 1998   Union Minister of State, Tourism
onwards

Social and Cultural Activities  

Associated with (i) Donyi - Polo Mission for Hearing Impaired;
(ii) Artist for Empowerment; (iii) Tawang Youth Welfare Society;
and (iv) Eastern Himalaya 2000

Special Interests  

Community-based social work on Environment; associated with 
grassroot level health care programmes in Arunachal Pradesh

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Adventure sports, reading, music, bird watching, gardening 
and outdoor activities

Sports and Clubs  

Captain, (i) Delhi Football Team, twice in 1980s; and
(ii) Hindu College Football Team; Best Athlete, IPSC in
1980s; President, (i) Arunachal Tae-kwon-Do Body Building
Association; Japan Karate Association, India; and 
(iii) Kameng Angling Association

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled (13 countries)